Good food, only issue is the service. Wife was half way done with her meal and I'm still waiting. They put the bowl of soup up in the pick up window and it sat and sat, a lot of people working, walking by it...until my wife advised one of the employees to get the soup for me...bad service...irritating.!!! Got two orders of pork/shrimp dumplings (Shu Mai) that were very, very small. I've had the Shu Mai at the Tim Ho Wan (Now closed) in Manhattan, New York that were much bigger. Don't know what's going on with this Tim Ho Wan, but I won't be returning. read more

Affordable dimsum , and other Chinese menu. Service is ok- sometimes you have to flag to get attention. Usually resto is fully packed on peak times. Portion of food is small - got the young chow fried rice as take out. Otherwise - very good food. read more

Tim Ho Wan - Oh do try their specialty bun. It's good when it's freshly served. I took some home and it's not as good as when it was served in resto. - Dim Sum Near Me - Makati, NCR

5 Stars. Visiting from Seattle, we still have yet to receive this franchise so almost anytime I get to visit on internationally or in Hawaii, it will require a visit. That being said, if it was readily available to me, it would be 4 stars, still great! Tim Ho Wan's most famous dish is the BBQ Pork buns and it does not disappoint at this location! It came out HOT, Fresh, Flaky and brittle yet still firm! It was better then the Hawaii location and on par with Hong Kong visits. Couldn't be more happy that the Filipino, at least Makati location represented well! SO HAPPY! :) Get the BBQ Buns! Everything else pictured was great, loved the spring rolls, crispy, hot, fresh, delish. The Salty Egg Prawns I believe was seasonal, so good but got rich after eating too many, same with the Steam Tofu Fish, seasonal, nice and delicate. Only thing that was average was the Won Ton Noodle soup, still good but not as good as any of the other dishes. All in all, service was prompt, food came out fast and just as importantly HOT. Something I discovered here, is that Filipino cuisine is never served hot, its always just warm. So I had to go to non Filipino restaurants when I wanted HOT food. Also, everything was reasonably priced for being in the heart of sprawling Makati and that make this place a no brainer to visit! This Makati location represents Tim Ho Wan very well! read more

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Good customer service. Good food at a reasonable price. I wish the menu offered more but what's on there tasted great.

Lots of food variety and they are all yummy. This place is great for groups and families. Their best seller is their Baked buns with bbq pork. read more

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Delicious dimsum. What more can one say. Service is a little slow and confused but perhaps it's because of the large take order they received when we were there. Comparing this branch to the one in Las Vegas I think the Las Vegas one had better products. Somehow the servings here are different. Although still tasty but pricey for what we got. Still a good place for dimsum. read more

Tim Ho Wan - Bbq pork bun, shrimp noodles, shrimp fried egg rolls, spicy dumplings, hargow and pork shiumai - Dim Sum Near Me - Makati, NCR

We just arrived from Bohol and we're at the Peninsula Hotel across the street and walked over here I was hungry so randomly stopped here. knowing nothing about it. It has a Michelin star! It's very casual We are going out to dinner later so all we ordered were... spicy pork dumplings spinach and shrimp dumplings They were excellent The only weird part is shrimp dumplings came out in five minutes, pork dumplings 25 minutes later read more

Very popular place but it was the worst dim sum I've had. I think people eat here for the name recognition.

I always try my best to dine at Tim Ho Wan whenever I'm in Manila for their baked pork buns and vermicelli wrapped shrimp. Had lunch here on a Friday and the wait time wasn't so bad so we got seated in 10 minutes. Hubby and I ordered the following: baked pork buns, vermicelli wrapped shrimp, green veg with garlic, minced beef with egg on rice, shrimp and pork siomai and mango sago with pomelo. Loved everything we ordered and they've maintained the quality and standard of the food they serve. Even after a few months of not dining here, they still taste and look the same. My personal favorites were the pork buns - texture and flavour of the buns were great, vermicelli wrapped shrimp - love the sauce and the thinness of the wrapper and mango sago - can never go wrong with this! read more

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It's out first time trying out TimHoWan and was pleasantly surprised with the service and food. This is an international chain specializing in Cantonese style Dim Sum. This chain originated in Hong Kong and earned a Michelin star. The portions are family style and perfect for sharing. This location was busy, however we didn't have any issues with the wait time. The menu was straightforward, pricing was cheap, and featured a lot of my favorite dim sum items. We ordered the fish cake laksa, prawn dumplings, pork dumplings with shrimp, jade wonton soup, baked bun with BBQ pork, steamed egg cake, sticky rice wrapped in taro leaf, and bean curd skin roll with pork and shrimp. Our orders were served within a few minutes. I noticed the lack off steam carts made the delivery process efficient. Out of all the dishes that we ordered, the laksa, prawn dumplings, and pork dumplings with shrimp were the standouts. The jade wonton soup and bean curd skin roll with pork and shrimp were a bit bland. The baked bun with BBQ pork was sweet and had a crunchy texture, which I really liked. The sticky rice wrapped in taro leaf was simply delicious. And lastly, the steamed egg cake was fluffy and not too sweet. Service was on point and our servers consistently checked in and refilled our waters. Seating configuration is a bit tight. read more

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Good tasty food, not so expensive, nice location, didn't have stomach ache . Bad part , 15-25 minutes wait for orders. read more

Food: 4.0/5.0 Service: 3.0/5.0 Value: 3.0/5.0 Decor: 3.0/5.0 Overall: 3.5/5.0 Decent food, exactly what you'd expect at a THW. It's a bit cheaper than locations in higher priced cities (d'uh). read more

I'm craving their famous baked pork buns! It was so good, we ordered a second round after inhaling the first! I can see why this place is a Michelin star restaurant. Everything was so good! It's one of those places where you can't go wrong with anything you order. It's dim sum, but without the carts being walked around. Prices are very very fair! I only got to eat here once while I was visiting the Philippines. Tim Ho Wan has now become a must-visit whenever I visit the Philippines again! read more

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Lol @ people complaining about the line here. Direct comparison to Tim Ho Wan at the HK IFC location: - Manila has more options to begin with, and doesn't run out of signature dishes few hours into opening - Manila has better food quality - Manila has way better service with no menopausal HK aunts running around - Manila has 4x the speed in getting you seated compared to HK IFC - Manila would have 15x the speed in getting you seated if there was a Tim Ho Wan in San Francisco Get the shumai, baked bbq pork buns, lotus leaf sticky rice, and save the trip to HK. read more

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Very small servings, way too expensive, we will not go back anymore and service was one star only

It's impossible to go here without ordering the Baked Buns. This is one of my favorite places to go when I crave for the baked buns. I've been able to try Tim Ho Wan in other countries. read more

Don't lean back in the chairs . . . Why? Because they really don't have seat backs. We walked by the one at the Mall of Asia probably 100 times & wanted to try it. We found ourselves in Glorietta and decided - - now's the time. It was a short wait, about 5 minutes. After being seated, we waited for menus. Little did we know that the placemats were the menus. We ordered four dishes: Beancurd skin roll w/shrimp: it's good. My only concern is the beancurd skin is so thin & fried that it was almost like a shrimp shell - - crispy. It's really good with the hot sauce. Poached Vegetables: outstanding. Here's the "TIP" - - ask for the sauce on the side; you can use it as a dipping sauce for other dumplings. Veggies cooked perfectly. Highly recommended. Pork dumpling w/shrimp: excellent. We dunked it in the poached veggies sauce, which was great. It's also good with the hot sauce. Steamed egg cake: my wife liked it. For me, it needed sweetness. Really, the whole thing is whether you like dim sum or not. If you do, you'll like it. For example, we were going to take my Brother-in-law to eat here a few days ago, but realized he wouldn't like it - - it's not his style. Service is a little slow, but we see that a lot lately . . . Not the cooking, the waitstaff & really there is no excuse for this. Last point, we ordered a pot of oolong tea; it was good, but I thought the pot was a little small - - differently no more than 2 people. Enjoy. read more

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Always stop by here for dim sum when in Glorietta. love the pork buns, ribs, shrimp, fried wasabi shrimp dumplings... radish and spinach. Fast efficient service. read more

Philippines review #34 Let's go back to the Philippines for a few reviews, shall we? While in Manila, I was looking through Yelp for different places to try. I came across Tim Ho Wan and see they're known for Chinese dim sum. Two of the locations in Hong Kong earned a "Michelin Star" rating, WOW. Sounded good to me, so I decided to go check it out. SERVICE: We were seated quickly and attended to quickly after being seated. 3 different people tried to take our order 4 different times as we looked at the menu. The servers were attentive, but not overly friendly and I find this is the norm for most Chinese restaurants. The interior was nice, with light fixtures that looked like large bamboo steamer baskets. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/tim-ho-wan-makati?select=uAj6QQEu2z5j4u6hfgv4eg FOOD: We look over the picture menu and order a few things. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/tim-ho-wan-makati?select=bQ3HdA-0aLhgHuNVFhjgIA I started with barley tea. Interesting but sounded better in my head than it was. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/tim-ho-wan-makati?select=K82BkPr4lmrPtd66z_y9QQ I ordered: Siu Mai (or Sao Mai) pork dumpling with shrimp, Beancurd skin roll w/pork & shrimp, Pork spare ribs w/black bean sauce and their signature, baked Cha Siu bao (BBQ pork bun). Siu Mai, always a dim sum favorite and these did not disappoint! http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/tim-ho-wan-makati?select=ylKTNbPaR9QF0mU-7suzpA Beancurd skin roll w/pork & shrimp. Another favorite of mine and these were delish! http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/tim-ho-wan-makati?select=Sbu5PsYZTtMYJh6iAw9mWQ Pork spare ribs w/black bean sauce. Hmm, I guess I was ordering all of my faves and these were very tasty too! http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/tim-ho-wan-makati?select=_8ms6GfByqkKP5uVs0-xUA Cha Siu bao, their signature baked BBQ pork bun. I've had baked (vs steamed) pork buns before, but not like these. The texture reminded me of an eggshell because they were firm and thinner than I expected. The BBQ pork filling inside was sweeter than others I've had, but still very good. Two orders (of 3 each) were too many, should have stuck with 1 order. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/tim-ho-wan-makati?select=tcB0pf0k2BSH5U74rNxaqw And Inside: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/tim-ho-wan-makati?select=-_YNS4oy5jnt6vRwZLKAnQ More pix, three of the items together: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/tim-ho-wan-makati?select=nLNuX9FzqUSyEHP4UX8SKQ And everything together: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/tim-ho-wan-makati?select=OdKR9BmDOWObBfJ1l7GaHQ I thought the price was reasonable too, just P849.65 ($17.85 US) for the two of us. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/tim-ho-wan-makati?select=9-FBsf3K-KjZNVoFGYBqMw When I had dim sum recently in Alhambra, CA, it was $45 (P2142) for the two of us!!! OVERALL: I can now say I've now been to a Michelin Star rated restaurant chain. I didn't know what to expect and honestly I still don't. I guess I'll need to go to the Hong Kong location with the Michelin Star to find out. read more

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For me, not worth waiting for the long lines. I would rather wait for the hype to die down and try this out again. I can say their ad and promotion in social media gathered so much curiosity in a lot of people, especially that it is a Michelin-starred restaurant. My family and I tried a bunch of items on the menu we found interesting: baked bun with barbeque pork, steamed egg cake, prawn, pork with shrimp and spinach dumpling, Vermicelli roll with BBQ pork, spareribs rice, tonic medlar & osmanthus cake, cold barley water. Loved the pork buns! We kept ordering more of those. Was so-so with dimsum, and disappointed with the serving size in general. :( What I like though is their fast service of food and drinks. Will go back here again just for the pork buns (and probably the prawn dumpling because it's my favorite dimsum), but not putting an effort to wait behind the long lines. read more

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Really nice place Good service Food needs to be changed I order Pad Thai Pretty weak Very Bland How can you screw that up? read more

Good dim sum place. Its packed here during peak lunchtime so the wait might be a little long. Go here if you are craving for dim sum. read more

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From Hong Kong to Manila, Tim Ho Wan knows that there isn't much difference between the legit local HK-nese taste and dimsum loving Pinoys. A lot would say that their pork buns are sent from heaven - but so are the other dimsum selection. My staples are the spare ribs, bean curd roll, and of course the pork buns. Drown with barley juice. Ah, Chinese food will always be comfort. read more

Tim Ho Wan - Heyo from the David brothers. Hehe - Dim Sum Near Me - Makati, NCR

Two words: PORK BUNS. They are AMAZING. The bread is sweet, fluffy, and fresh, and the filling is generous and absolutely delicious. Servers at this restaurant are never idle because the restaurant is never less than full. For them, peak hours only mean a longer waiting line. Even if you come at odd meal hours (say, 4:30pm), there will still be a waiting line, and the restaurant is packed. And no, this isn't one of those overrated restaurants that are only carried along for a short period of time because of the hype that surrounded its opening. The Michelin stars given to this Hong Kong restaurant are very much well-deserved. Their food is nothing ground-breaking--simple, standard Chinese food done EXCELLENTLY. That's what Tim Ho Wan promises. DON'T LEAVE WITHOUT TRYING THE PORK BUNS. THEY ARE 80% OF THE TIM HO WAN EXPERIENCE. Special mentions include the pork siomai (sweeter than average, and absolutely perfect) and the poached seasonal vegetables (they use an amazing sauce in the dish). read more

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This place is great. The pork buns by themselves makes it a worthwhile place to visit. Flakey buttery delicious. The Sui Mai, lotus leaf rice and chicken feet were all great as well. But the star is definitely the pork buns. The service at this location is good. Lots of workers and they're very polite. read more

Tim Ho Wan - Pork buns - Dim Sum Near Me - Makati, NCR

Love the food , service and the ambiance . Very good Chinese resto . I always go back !

Michelin star dining for the masses-- that's how Tim Ho Wan is commonly described. Their food is good, cheap, fast and never fluctuates in quality. That's Tim Ho Wan for you. The branch in G3 is always full-- and if you're more than two people, it almost always guarantees a wait! Don't worry though, the line moves pretty quickly. The place is crowded, and the tables and chairs are small-- not that comfortable. But then again, THW isn't a place for you to eat leaisurely while talking. The most famous on their menu are the BBQ pork buns (our #1 seller! The server tells me with much enthusiasm as he lays the plate down on our table). But their other menu items are worth noting as well. I'm a fan of their bean curd rolls, as well as their rice toppings. Their dumplings are normal, though. Nothing special, but still passes muster. read more

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First time to eat here and I loved it! We were a party of 11 and got seated in less than 5 minutes! I guess we were lucky. Anyway, the dishes that stood out for me are the following: 1- Vermicelli roll with shrimp - really tasty and the texture was just right, not soggy 2- Chow mein stir fried noodles - my daughter loved this 3- spinach dumpling with shrimp - same texture as vermicelli except this is dryer because it did not come with sauce. I liked it! 4- taro coconut milk with sago - not too sweet, really good! We will definitely come back next time my husband comes so that he can taste how good the food here are. read more

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Wow. Just... Wow. Best dumplings I've ever had, so good we went back the next day for lunch. Quick, and super cheap, this was a fantastic option for us in Manila, especially given how hard it is to find decent food options around this area. We had a range of dishes. The prawn dumplings tasted so fresh with large piece of prawn. So moorish. We tried the chilli dumplings too, which were a special and they were also delicious but lacked the spice and heat we expected. The pork buns... Wow. I've never tasted any other buns as delicious as these. Crispy on the outside, sweet and fluffy on the inside, and at the centre you will find some sticky, delicious pork. So good. No wonder the locals were ordering these and were seeing them disappear so quickly! Everything we tried was amazing. Just go. Go and eat all of the things. Yum. read more

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If you like dim sum, this is the place to go to in Manila! Their dim sum dishes are legit! We had 6 different dishes and everyone of them was excellent! I had dim sum in Beijing, Shanghai, Qingdao, Hong Kong and this place is on the par. They accept Amex too. Highly recommend it! read more

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Do you know what I hate the most? Waiting. I hate waiting SO MUCH. Whether it's in line or in traffic or waiting for someone to reply to my e-mail, I abhor it. I want everything now or not at all. That's why when I first saw the line for Tim Ho Wan, I just about ran for it. NO WAY was I gonna be in a 30-person line for some Chinese restaurant, Michelin Star or not. I don't even like Chinese food! Thankfully, it was Mother's Day, and I didn't want to be that bratty kid who didn't want to eat somewhere where everybody else wanted to eat. So I shut up and sat down with my family and waited patiently to be seated. It didn't take too long (thank heavens), and soon we were seated. I let my mom order everything, because she was the Chinese food expert, and Tim Ho Wan is a dim sum place and I know virtually nothing of dim sum other than, uh......siomai? Siopao? Anyway, I waited for the food to come. Soon, the waiters and waitresses were putting all sorts of things in front of me - pork buns, prawn and spinach dumplings, an egg and chicken and rice meal with a special sauce. Needless to say, I devoured all of it. ALL. OF. IT. And let me reiterate: I hate Chinese food. But damn! This place makes me LOVE Chinese food! I love this place so much I'd wait in line AGAIN to eat there. If you go, I suggest you order the Pork Buns. THEY ARE SO HEAVENLY, I'M NOT JOKING. Waiting in line is DEFINITELY worth the wait! read more

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When it comes to dim sum, Tim Ho Wan is said to be one of the best. It boasts being tagged with the "Michelin Star" mark, indicating fine dining quality food. There always seems to be a waiting line to dine at the restaurant, and I wanted to see if it was worth the wait. Luckily, I didn't have to wait too long. I started out with the Baked Buns with BBQ Pork (a bestseller), and then went on a dumpling craze: Prawn, Teochew, and Spinach with Shrimp Dumplings. All were fantastic! The dumplings were soft and full of flavor. The Baked Buns became a quick favorite. Think asado siopao filling, but with a sweet, crumbly breading. Despite its high end credentials, the prices at Tim Ho Wan were actually pretty affordable. For 4 dishes, my bill only amounted to about P600. Not bad! read more

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"I've never tried Tim Ho Wan." Cue looks of shock and indignation from my friends! Upon hearing these words, they demanded me eat there for my sake (and let's be honest, to satisfy their own pork bun cravings). Luckily, we didn't have to wait long to be seated, and before we knew it, we were already checking things off the menu. We ordered pork buns (of course) and a number of things that were just as delicious. The pork buns lived up to the hype for me; crunchy on the outside and a sweet flavor that explodes in your mouth upon that biting into it. We also got rice dishes to pair with our dumplings, rolls, and other yummy things! I definitely enjoyed my first Tim Ho Wan experience, and will definitely be back for more of those buns! read more

Tim Ho Wan - Dim Sum Near Me - Makati, NCR

Pretty disappointed, though reality is it's not realistic to replicate the food from original HK version. Many of the dimsum were just so so, like the chicken and rice, radish cake and the vermicelli and pig liver. The tofu wrapped pork, was ok. The bbq pork buns were the only thing I had that was special. That was light, airy and very tasty. The egg white spring rolls were a surprising treat, wasn't sure what to expect for that and it was nice especially with a little soy and chili paste. I guess it's ok in a pinch, but nothing overly special. Certainly disappointing from the HK version if you've had a chance to go. read more

Prepare to wait to be seated. This place is very popular for dim sum. We got lucky and didn't wait too long. They pack the place quite tightly. To preserve space they have stools instead of chairs with backs. Turnover is key here to maximize profits. You order how many of each kind of dim sum items off of a preprinted menu. We ordered two siomai, two hargow, two bbq pork in a buns order which equals 6 pieces, two orders of chicken feet and veggies with oyster sauce and fried garlic. The food was good and freshly made. It came in relatively good time. If you are in the mood for dim sum, it's a good place to go. read more

Being a native Houstonian, I've had my fair share of dim sum in our quaint Chinatown. I came here on a Sunday afternoon and there was not a wait at all (hallelujah). This place was more of a happy accident for me and my boyfriend. We were staying at the Holiday Inn Makati, which is attached to the Glorietta mall (by the way, that place is HUGE). They seat you and give you a paper on a clipboard, and you write down the quantity of X item you'd like. The selection is not large, but the items we chose were rather fresh and did not disappoint. We ordered the infamous pork buns, shrimp I don't think I'd really crave this place again, just because there is an abundance of dim sum in my city. However I would say if you're in the area, you should try it! I mean Anthony Bourdain came here, so why not? The most memorable dish was the pork buns. The bun was just the right amount of fluffy, and there was the slightest crispiness and flakiness to it. The pork inside was sweet without being overbearing. It was a great part of our meal. When you receive the dish, you should enjoy it within the first 15 minutes otherwise it'll probably lose its texture. read more

Tried this place out during my last visit to PI in November 2017. Service sucks - slow service and when it came time to paying the bill it took almost 45 mins because their systems were acting up finally we just went up to the front and paid and then manually had to calculate our bill - what a hassle!!! On a bit of a brighter note, I really loved the bbq pork bun and the crispy fish skin w/ salted egg - other than that the rest of the meal was same same as I would get here in the states (other items we tried were the siomai, glutinous rice w/ lotus leaf, spare ribs rice, deep fried pork rib w/ preserves beancurd, pork rib w/ black bean sauce, wasabi salad prawn dumpling) read more

Tim Ho Wan is apparently the "cheapest Michelin Star restaurant in the world," so we HAD to give it a try. I have to admit, it was pretty cheap! We ordered a feast and maybe spent P3000 to fill 6 hungry people up. MUST TRY: Pork buns. that's it. Everything else is good, don't get me wrong - but I still don't quite understand how it earned a Michelin-star rating. Perhaps the original is to die for, but this was a solid 3-stars. read more

I tried this Michelin-rated restaurant in its original branch, in Hong Kong. My family and I were so impressed with the food! The Pork BBQ Buns were so amazing! I loved how the bun was sweet which was a good counter to savoury flavor of the pork BBQ. We love it so much we would even bring it home and put boxes of it in our hand carry on the way back to Manila. When this restaurant came to Manila, I was a bit sad because the two branches (Manila and Hong Kong) don't taste the same. First of all, the buns in Manila are way sweeter. I think it's too sweet compared to the original (I guess this was to cater to the Filipino palette). The other dishes didn't taste as the same as the one in Hong Kong but for those who haven't tried the original, this is a good restaurant choice. Order the Fried Beancurd Shrimp Rolls, Shrimp Dumplings and even the Radish Cakes. read more

Tim Ho Wan - Dim Sum Near Me - Makati, NCR

True to the hype, Tim Ho Wan's buns are worth the wait (literally). Thank God they are actually starting to branch out, giving people a chance to eat their infamous pork buns. Originally from HK, Tim Ho Wan gained more popularity when they were rated by the prestigious Michelin guide. According to some friends, the original branch in HK is also overflowing with people, which goes to show that there really is something in the restaurant. I've only tried Tim Ho Wan once and by far, I enjoyed the experience. Although the waiting line really is a pain, once we got our buns, we were really happy about it. It's sweet, it's crunchy, and it's overflowing with flavor that lingers once you're done. Another noteworthy food from the menu is the Pork Rib with Black Bean Sauce with just the right spicy hint. Don't be discouraged by the long lines. The food is actually affordable (in a way!) and definitely delicious. A must try! read more